1142 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

baskets, fish pots, pound nets and fykes from the first day of
August to the twentieth day of May following; provided, how-
ever, that the meshes in all seines, nets, pounds and fykes are in
the bar not less than one and one-half inches.

SEC. 115A. Any person who shall violate the provisions of
115 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof before any court or justice of the peace having jurisdic-
tion shall be fined twenty-five dollars, one-half of which shall be
paid to the informer and one-half to the game warden, and
costs, and shall stand committed to the county jail until fine
and costs are paid, and shall also forfeit his nets, weirs, fish
pots and appliances, which shall be sold at public sale by the
officer making the arrest; and proceeds of said sale, after
deducting costs of sale, shall be paid to the County Commis-
sioners of Talbot County for the use of the public schools of
said county.

SEC. 115B. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch
or have in possession in Talbot County any terrapin between
the first day of April and the first day of November in each
year; the term terrapin to apply to those known as diamond
back, skilpot and slider.

SEC. 115c. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch
or have in possession in said county any terrapin of less size
than five inches in length on the bottom shell.

SEC. 115D. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere
with or in any manner destroy terrapin eggs.

SEC. 115E. None but bona fide residents of Talbot County of
this State shall take or catch terrapin therein.

SEC. 115F. Any person violating any part of Section 115B,
115c, 115D or 115E shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof before any court or justice of the
peace having jurisdiction shall be fined a sum of not less than
five or more than ten dollars for each terrapin so taken or held
in possession, or for destroying such eggs; and the terrapin so
held in possession shall be confiscated and returned by the
officer making arrest to some suitable place for their preserva-
tion, one-half of all such fines to go to the game warden.

SEC. 115G. The possession by any person of terrapin, or the
possession by any person of any traps, snares, nets or devices of
any sort for entrapping terrapin between the first day of April
and the first day of November shall be conclusive evidence of
the violation of this Article.

SEC. 115H. The sheriff, deputy sheriffs, constables, game
wardens and officers of the State Fishery Force shall, upon